HC Deb 29 March 1979 vol 965 cc313-4W
Mr. Kenneth Lewis

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will bring forward proposals to assist farmers who now find it difficult to purchase new and necessary equipment because of the increased prices of such equipment and the cost of borrowing.

Mr. Bishop

Grants are already available under the farm and horticulture development scheme, the farm capital grant scheme and the horticulture capital grant scheme to assist farmers and growers with the purchase of new equipment.

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